Steering-post mounting for toy vehicles



Feb. 25, 1930. M, FURMAN 1,748,567

STEERING POST MOUNTING FOR TOY VEHICLES Filed March 12, 1929 /6Invr'zior A itomey Patented Feb. 25, 1930 UNi'rEn stares PATENT cariesMAXWELL STEELE FURMAN, OF MORGANTONVN, WEST VIRGINIA STEERING-POSTMOUNTING FOR TOY VEHICLES Application filed March 12, 1929. Serial No.346,380.

tion either forwardly of the vehicle enabling the same to be steeredwhile being drawn, or which handle may extend vertical-' ly above theframe of the vehicle enabling the occupant of the vehicle to steer thesame.

A further important object of the invention is to provide novel meansfor rotatably attaching the upper end of the steering post to thevehicle frame.

An additional object is to provide a device of this character of asimple and practical construction, which is strong and durable,

which enables the same to be manufactured at a relatively low cost andwhich is otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same isintended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction,combination and arrangement .of the various elements forming theinvention as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the forward end of a vehicle frameshowing the relative position of the steering post with respect thereto,

Figure Q'is a vertical longitudinal sectional view therethrough, and

Figure 3 is a front elevational view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferredembodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates generally a vehicle frame, which is preferablyconstructed of metal and of a channel shaped formation at its underside.

The forward end of the frame is recessed longitudinally as shown at 6and beneath the frame, at the inner end of the recessed portion, ispositioned a tubular steering post 7 having its upper end formed with anannular to the width of the recess 6 and the slottedflange 8 for restingagainst-the under. side of the frame 5.

The upper end of the post 7, at one side thereof, is formed with aslotted opening. 9 which also extends through the flanged portion 8 atone side thereof. The width of the slotted opening 9 is substantiallyequal to the width .of the recess 6 of the frame.

An annular flange support 10 is positioned at the under side of theframe 5 and is formed 1 .60 with a central opening 11 through which thepost 7 is inserted with theflange 8' resting I upon the upper surface ofthe flange support 1.0, as more clearly illustrated in Figure 2 0f thedrawings.

. One side ofthe flange support 10 is also formed witha'slotted opening12 extending from the central opening 11 of the outeredge of the supportand of a width corresponding to rest against the surface of theunderside of the frame for spot welding or otherwisesecuringtheretowhile the central portion of the flange support isdisposed in spaced rela tion from the under sideof the frame asufficient distance to permit the free rotation of the flange 8 betweenthe support and the frame.

A bolt 14 extends transversely of the post 7, below the lower edge ofthe frame and adjacent the lower edge of the slotted opening 9 andupon-which a handle or tongue 15 is pivotally mounted at one end.

The tongue is adapted to extend outwardly through the slotted opening 9either forwardly of the vehicle, or when the post is in a position forthe registering of the slotted opening 9 with the recess 6, the tongueor handle may be extended vertically into a position above the frame, asindicated by the dotted line of Figure 2 of the drawings.

The lower end of the post 7 is forked as 795 shown at 16 for attachingto the front wheels of the vehicle whereby to permit the steering of thesame in a manner well known in the art.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the construction thusprovided enables the steering post to be securely attached in positionto the frame of the vehicle and at the same time enables the freerotation thereof for steering the front wheels of the vehicle throughthe manipulation of the tongue or handle 15.

It is obvious that my invention is susceptible to various changes andmodifications in construction without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claims, and I accordingly claimall such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A steering post mounting for vehicles comprising in combination, avehicle frame having a recess extendinginwardly of its forward edge, asteeringpost positioned beneath the frame at the inner end of saidrecess, a flange formed at the upper edge of said post, a flange supportsecured to the under side of the frame with a portionthereof disposed inunderlying relation with respect to said flange whereby to secure thepost for rotation beneath the frame, and a handle pivotally attached tothe post, said flange support having a slotted opening registering withthe recess whereby to receive the handle for extending above the frame.

2. A steering post mounting for vehicles comprising in combination, avehicle frame having a recess extending inwardly of its forward edge, asteering post positioned beneath the frame at the inner end of saidrecess, a flange formed at the upper edge of said post, a flange supportsecured to the under side of the frame with a portion thereof disosed inunderl in relation with res Ject to said flange whereby to secure thepost for rotation beneath the frame,-said post'having a'slottedopeningformed in-one side'thereof and extending through the flange, a handlepivotally attached to the post for movement inwardly of the slottedopening into a position longitudinally of the post,-said flange supportalso having a slotted opening in alinement with the recess whereby toreceive the handle for extending above the frame upon the registering ofthe respective openings.

In'testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MAXWELL srnnLn FURFAAN.

